Where were you when JFK was killed?

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 1962 file photo, President John F. Kennedy makes a national television speech from Washington. He announced a naval blockade of Cuba until Soviet missiles are removed. The Kennedy image, the "mystique" that attracts tourists and historians alike, did not begin with his presidency and is in no danger of ending 50 years after his death. Its journey has been uneven, but resilient _ a young and still-evolving politician whose name was sanctified by his assassination, upended by discoveries of womanizing, hidden health problems and political intrigue, and forgiven in numerous polls that place JFK among the most beloved of former presidents.(AP Photo)

The Reporter-News is planning its coverage of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas, one of the most tragic events in our nation’s history.

Where were you and what were you doing when news broke nationally — not long after midday shots rang out in downtown Dallas — that the president had been killed and Gov. John Connally wounded? What was your reaction?

Email your recollections to publishme@reporternews.com, mail them to Abilene Reporter-News, 101 Cypress St. Abilene, TX 79601 or drop them off at our offices. Please put “Attn: JFK 50th anniversary” in email subject line and with envelope address.